Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 1431

Even if Jim created some questionable medicines in the process, it wouldn't matter. After all, he wouldn't be the one to suffer the consequences of the experimental drugs.

Take Simon, for example. After consuming the latest concoction from Jim's research, he transformed into someone incapable of uttering a word.

Even when Jim asked him to leave the pharmaceutical laboratory, Simon refused to budge.

Little did Jim expect that Diana would call Simon. Jim glanced at Simon, his eyes an indescribable emotion.

Eventually, his mocking tone turned into sarcasm.

“You seem to have deep feelings for her.”

Simon smiled, neither confirming nor denying Jim's words.

Whether the feelings were deep or not, Simon couldn't even figure it out himself.

He recalled that warm Christmas dinner, unsure whether he should continue treating Diana as a woman or regard her as his sister-in-law.

Hah...

Even if he wanted to see her as a sister-in-law, Julian probably wouldn't agree.

Julian's disapproving face and the tacit approval he received during the dinner at the Fulcher family table, a warmth

compared to Julian. Because of this comparison, he sought

was no longer around

parents were gone, the only recognition

His brother.

the word in

felt quite pleasant. His mouth was filled with sweetness,

of silence, Simon picked up a black pill in

Fanny had another dream.

was always a child crying out

and chubby. Sometimes, he glowed white, as if

eyes kept staring at her, and he never stopped calling out, “Mommy! Mommy,

crawled towards her

to hug him, but she couldn't control her body. She kicked at him,

child cried even louder. His chubby body wasted away rapidly, finally turning into something resembling only human

she realized it was just a dream, her forehead

dark. When she tried to get up and turn on the light, she couldn't

at the foot of the bed and thought

eyes, but it

a figure at her